H. Allenger grew up in Montana and graduated from high school in Spokane, WA. He earned his BA in Political Science from Eastern Washington University and his MA from the University of Arkansas through its overseas extension program while stationed at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. After seven years as an officer in the US Army and thirty-one years working for the Seattle School District, he retired fully in 2008 to pursue his true passions, which include archaeology, history, mythology, and writing. He presently resides in Seattle, Washington, and enjoys traveling the world.